Beef Stew

Beef Stew

• 2 pounds stew beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 clove garlic
•  2 bay leaves
• Four red potatoes
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
•  salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika or Cajun seasoning
• 3 ribs celery, chopped
• Sliced carrots
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

1. Brown your beef in a large pot with olive oil. While the meat is browning, it’s a perfect time to prep.
2. Chop up your onion, garlic, celery, and carrots.  Peel and cut your potatoes into hearty pieces.
3. Once the meat is brown, pour in your 2 cups of water, potatoes, onion, garlic, and Cajun seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
4. Turn the heat down low, cover, and let stew for at least an hour.
5. You can also do this in the crock pot. Just do the same above, but ignore step 4. Throw it all into the crock pot and let it go for 6-8 hours!
6. After at least an hour has passed (or your crock pot finished cooking) and your potatoes are soft, pour the liquid out of the pot into a bowl, add 1/3 cup of water and cornstarch to thicken the sauce and pour back into the pot.
7. Add the celery and let it cook for another 30 mins.